Can't create sites

I have built a VM which I installed SP 2007 Office Server.exe uponselecting the option to create a stand-alone install using SQLExpress. I can navigate the portal, however, the system just stopsresponding when I selete "Site Actions" or try to "Create Site". Thewebpage does not act as if it is getting the request and just sitsthere. I can navigate back to the "Pages" or portal page. Has anyoneelse seen this behavior? What have I done wrong. I did verify thatall the loaded SP services were started. I don't know what else totry. I followed Bill English's blog on the installation, however, Iwas never asked to configure the db information.

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